: a large circular tuba that has a flared adjustable bell compare helicon
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Examples of sousaphone in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebCondon will be joined live by Aaron Arntz (piano), Ben Lanz (trombone/sousaphone/piano), Clarice Jensen (cello), Griffin Rodriguez (bass), Kyle Resnick (trumpet), Nick Petree (drums/percussion), and Yuki Numata (violin).—Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2023 But the tuba – namely the circular kind called a sousaphone – is big.—Michelle Krupa, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023 Adam Blackstone, a jack-of-all-trades who plays bass, drums, piano, organ, tuba and sousaphone — and is also a songwriter, producer, composer and everything else under the musical sun — is more than ready to step in.—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Aug. 2023 Ed played the sousaphone in the Colts’ band.—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2023 Ben Jaffe currently plays sousaphone in the band.—New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021 Tuba, euphonium and sousaphone players are used to sitting in the back of an orchestra, but the Kennedy Center brings 150 of them front and center at Merry Tuba Christmas, an annual celebration of low brass power and festive tunes.—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022 Christmas carols will be performed by over 200 tuba, sousaphone and euphonium players.—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2022 In an annual tradition that was started 49 years ago in New York and has since expanded across the country, low brass (tuba, sousaphone and euphonium) players of all ages are welcome to join in the merriment of Tuba Christmas.—Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022 See More
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